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575: James Clendenin

Rape Culture

James Clendenin was a Republican member of the Wichita City Council when he conspired with Michael O’Donnell and Michael Capps to defame Brandon Whipple in order to keep him from winning the Wichita Mayor’s race. They failed which James Clendenin has proffered as a defense in his trial, suggesting that Whipple wasn’t defamed enough to lose. Yes, Clendenin is that craven.

574: Michael O’Donnell

Rape Culture

His entire history is full of scandal from “borrowing” a school bus and drinking while taking young people to a game and giving alcohol to minors to more serious allegations of bank fraud and wire fraud. He is on the list, though, for creating and spreading false allegations as they contribute to the rape culture lie that women frequently make false claims.

525: Michael Weeden

Menacing, Sexual Assault

Michael Weeden is a former Dover, NH, City Councilor and a NH state representative. In 2015. he was convicted in a jury trial for felony criminal threatening and sentenced to a year in jail with 180 days suspended. He was acquitted of raping her in a separate trial. The alleged attack happened on March 5, 2012.

482: Ciro Adams

Sexual Harassment

Ciro Adams, a former member of the Wilmington, Delaware, City Council and the City of Wilmington were sued by a former employee who claimed he sexually and racially harassed her at a social event. She was so disturbed by the interaction, she took Family Medical Leave Act time off. When she returned to work, she was, she claimed, retaliated against for filing a complaint about Adams’ behavior. The suit claims an internal investigation found Adams engaged in inappropriate conduct. She was suspended from work after posting religious content on their twitter account, a move she said was disproportionate to what she did and retaliatory in nature.